Display-stand



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P. WEAVER 85 N. S. HALLER.

DISPLAY STAND.

No. 571,961, W Patented Nov. 2416.

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PHILIP \VEAVER AND NICHOLAS S. HALLER, OF ALLEGHENY,

PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 571,961, dated November 24, 1896.

Application filed August 20, 1896. Serial No. 603,399. (No model.)

T 0 all whom, it may concern,-

Be it known that we, PHILIP WEAVER and NICHOLAS S. HALLER, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usef ul Improvements in Display-Stands, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in display-stands, and has for its object to construct a stand that can be advantageously employed for removing the curtains and poles from the brackets and then employed for use in draping the curtains before replacing same on their brackets.

The invention further aims to construct a stand of the above-described class that can be easily and quickly extended so as to conform to any length of pole; furthermore, that will be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, efiectual in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Still further objects of our invention reside in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts through the several views, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of our improved display-stand, showing same supporting the pole. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the supporting-post, showing supporting-arms folded. Fig. 3 is a side view of a portion of one of the supporting-arms.

Referring to the drawings by reference-letters, 0. represents the supporting-postsadapted to fit in the socket I), carried by the supporting-stand. In the upper end of the supporting-post a is secured jaws or plates 0 0, between which, near their upper end, is pivotally secured the supporting-arms (Z (Z, having curved or hooked ends 9 6. These supporting-arms (Z (Z are flattened at their lower or pivoted end, so as to permit the same, when sprung slightly, to cross each other and fold in the manner shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The plates 0 c are provided with apertures ff to receive pins g g, carried by chains or straps h h, attached to the supporting-post a, said pins being adapted to hold the arms 61 (Z in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and when the pins are removed these arms will be in the extended position, as shown in dotted lines in this same figure.

To remove the curtain from the window, the operator places the hooks e 6 over the pole, as shown in Fig. 1, and then places the supporting-post in the socket 17, this stand and the supporting post and arms being adapted to be of a suitable length, so as to bring the curtain at a desirable height for the operator to remove from the pole.

\Vhen a pole of a greater length is found, the arms cl 61 may be extended so as to support same by withdrawing the pins and allowing the arms to fall to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

When it is not desired to use the device,

the arms are easily folded, as heretofore stated and as is shown in Fig. 2, and the device lifted out of the socket, when the stand can be set to one side, or this stand may be used for any ordinary purpose in the room when not in position for supporting the displayrack.

This device will also make a neat, handsome, and convenient display-rack for use in stores and the like, as it will be observed that the curtains may be easily and quickly attached and detached.

It will also be observed that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of our invention.

Having fully described our invention, what I curved ends downward, and a supportingstand for said post, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we aifix our signa- 15 a tures in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP WEAVER. NICHOLAS S. HALLER. Vitnesses ALFRED M. WILsON, H. E. SEIBERT. 

